‘Preposterous!’ Kirstie Allsopp goes after parents who give young children smartphones

express.co.uk:

Kirstie then shared that both of her children received their phones when they were 13. However, she went on to explain in her Mail On Sunday column that she still had “strict rules” when it came to phones.

She has enforced the rule that her kids had to leave their phones in the kitchen overnight. They are also not allowed to keep their phones in their bedrooms and must have “phone free days.” The Channel 4 host also explained that she knew her children’s phone passwords.

Kirstie said that she can pick up their phones at any point and check what they’ve been up to. She fears that her children will spend too much time indoors, scrolling on their phones.

Kirstie went on to say she doesn’t want Bay and Oscar to develop “fear of missing out” when they see what their peers are up to via social media. .